Robert Owen is often regarded as the father of the Co-operative movement, but the concept goes back further when trading companies were formed to arrange the bulk purchases of cheap foodstuffs. The Co-operative Wholesale Society came into existence in 1863 in a small warehouse in Manchester. In 1873 they started to manufacture goods: biscuits, boots and shoes, soap, washing machines, corsets, bicycles etc. They later purchased tea plantations in Ceylon and butter facilities in Denmark.In the early 1960s the most popular light commercial vehicle was the CA. The Bedford CA had a 90 inch wheelbase , quite small by todays standards , so they launched a 102inch version which was designated the CAL. Hence the CA became known as the CAS.
Dimensions and Weights
Packed: 13.8cm x 8cm x 6.3cm ( L x W x H )
Unpacked: 9cm x 4.3cm x 4.3cm ( L x W x H )
Excludes shipping cartonScale
Scale
1:43 scale means that this is 43 times smaller than the full sized vehicle(s)
For a much more detailed explanation of scale and the history please follow .